The balance between fetal oxytocin and placental leucine aminopeptidase (P-LAP) controls human uterine contraction around labor onset.

Yoshihara, Masato; Mizutani, Shigehiko; Matsumoto, Kunio; Kato, Yukio; Masuo, Yusuke; Harumasa, Arita; Iyoshi, Shohei; Tano, Sho; Mizutani, Hidesuke; Kotani, Tomomi; Mizutani, Eita; Shibata, Kiyosumi; Kajiyama, Hiroaki.

Affiliation

Yoshihara M; Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Mizutani S; Nagoya University, Japan.
Matsumoto K; Daiya building Ladies Clinic, Nagoya, Japan.
Kato Y; Division of Tumor Dynamics and Regulation, Cancer Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
Masuo Y; Department of Molecular Pharmacotherapeutics, Facility of Pharmacy, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
Harumasa A; Department of Molecular Pharmacotherapeutics, Facility of Pharmacy, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
Iyoshi S; Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Japan.
Tano S; Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Mizutani H; Institute for Advanced Research, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan.
Kotani T; Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Mizutani E; Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Shibata K; Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Kajiyama H; Daiya building Ladies Clinic, Nagoya, Japan.